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Sanity Claws

(21,860 posts) Wed Mar 28, 2012, 12:54 PM Mar 2012

Donating a car to charity

I have decided not to keep my car. It costs too much to insure, register, inspect, keep up, etc. I postponed making this decision because I was hoping my financial situation would turn around but it hasn't turned around in time for me to make upcoming registration, insurance, and inspection costs.

Has anyone here donated a car to charity? What charity do you recommend? I started some online research and see there are a lot of scams out there. I just want to make sure the benefit of the car or its proceeds are used for a good purpose.

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Donating a car to charity (Original Post) Sanity Claws Mar 2012 OP

National Kidney Foundation douglas9 Mar 2012 #1

PAWS siligut Mar 2012 #2

how old, what kind of shape? Kali Mar 2012 #3

Who you donate to is a pretty personal choice. ZenLefty Mar 2012 #4

douglas9

(4,359 posts)

1. National Kidney Foundation

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 01:02 PM

Mar 2012

http://www.kidney.org/support/kidneycars/index.cfm

siligut

(12,272 posts)

2. PAWS

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 01:11 PM

Mar 2012

All went well and we got a $400 tax deduction. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you.

Kali

(55,026 posts)

3. how old, what kind of shape?

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 01:36 PM

Mar 2012

you can get $200 for scrap around here

I think NPR has a donate-a-car program.

ZenLefty

(20,924 posts)

4. Who you donate to is a pretty personal choice.

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 01:49 PM

Mar 2012

I donated mine to Big Brothers, Big Sisters. As long as the charity itself isn't a scam then the donation process shouldn't be either, if you contact them directly.

The way it worked when I did it was I contacted the BB/BS organization and they took down some information, including when they could come pick up the car. I cleaned it out of any personal effects and paperwork. My car was towed off at no cost to me, sold at auction, and the proceeds went to my charity. Very clean and simple. They later sent me a statement showing how much it sold far. A nice tax deduction, and your donation helps raise money for an organization you support.

Good luck, and good choice!

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